Odorized fishing implement.



, 717,681- PATENTED JAN. 6, 190a T. B. HODGE. ODORIZED FISHINGIMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7. 1902.

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UNITED STATES PATENT @rricn.

THOMAS B. HODGE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

ooonizso FISHING IMPLEMENT.

$PECIFIOATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 717,681, dated January6, 1903- Applioation filed July 1902. Serial No. 114,602. (No model.)

To all whom it new concern:

Be it known that LTHOMAS B. Hon on, a citizen of the United States,residing at Provideuce, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in OdorizedFishing Implements, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had therein to the accompanying drawings.

Like letters indicate like parts.

Figure l is a perspective view of a sinker embodying my invention. Fig.2 is a central longitudinal section of the same.

My invention relates to sinkers for fishlines; and it consists in makingthe same with an interior chamber having a suitable outlet for holdingan odorizing substance and distributing it in the water for the purposeof attracting fish, as hereinafter particularly described,andspecifically set forth in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents a sinker, preferably of lead and made inany suitable size and shape. It has a central longitudinal bore B, whoseinner end is closed, and its outer end is stopped with a plug 0. An outlet tube or aperture D extends from the bore B through the side of thesinker A.

In the bore B is placed asafetida or other odorous substance, the smellof which is agreeable to fishes, and said substance diluted by the waterin which the sinker is submerged is distributed through the opening Dand attracts the fishes to the bait and hook.

A paper wafer, plug, or stopper of any suitable. kind may be used toclose the opening D when the sinker is not in use and can be removedbefore the sinker is dropped into the water.

The plug 0 is temporarily removed in order to allow the introduction ofthe odorous substance into the chamber B and is then driven in tightlyto close the outer end of said'chamher. Said plug is detachable in orderthat the chamber may be refilled from time to time. The sinker instriking violently on the rocks when in use would be liable to have saidaperture battered and closed up more or less,

or even entirely, if it were not kept open by the tube, which isinserted therein, as shown.

I claim as a novel and useful invention and desire to secure by LettersPatent- 1. The improved sinker for fish-lines herein described,consisting of a head with a hole therein adapted to be attached to aline and a body portion having a bore with its upper end closed and itslower end open, which bore has an outlet therefrom through the side ofthe sinker, and a plug inserted in the lower end of said bore andclosing the same, substantially as shown.

2. The improved sinker for fish-lines herein described, consisting ofahead adapted to be attached to'a'line and a body portion having a borewith its upper end closed and its lower end open, which bore has anoutlet therefrom through the side of thesinker, and a detachable pluginserted in the lower end of said bore and closing the same,substantially as specified.

3. Theimproved sinker for fish-lines herein described, consisting of ahead adapted to be attached to a line and a body portion having a borewith its upper endclosed and its lower end open, a plug inserted in thelower end of the bore, and an open tube extending through the side ofthe sinker into said bore, substantially as described. 7

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

. THOMASB. HODGE.

Witnesses:

JOSEPH R. BULLooK, Jr., HoWARn'A. LAMPREY. 1

